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Player Profiles
Scott was promoted from assistant manager in the summer of 2009. He played at Gillingham as a youngster, in the same side as Jimmy Bullard. He has also played for Folkestone Invicta and Hythe Town.
Clive was an apprentice at Crystal Palace. He has been Assistant Manager at Ashford Town and Whitstable Town before managing the Ashford-based side Bromley Green in the Kent County League. He became Scott’s assistant in the summer of 2009.
Player/Coach, age 28 Martin was with West Ham
United as a youngster and has played for his
local club Folkestone Invicta and Herne Bay.
He is now in his second spell with Hythe,
rejoining in the summer of 2009.  Mark LaneGoalkeeping Coach Mark joined the club during the close season primarily as goalkeeping coach, a role he previously held at Ryman North club Thamesmead Town. Mark also has valuable experience from his time managing Whitstable Town in the Ryman South.
Goalkeeper, age 24 Started his career with
Folkestone Invicta, before playing for the
University of Chichester and Worthing United.
He is now in his third season at Hythe and won
all three Player of the Year awards in the
2009/10 season. Appearances 2010/11 - 45
Goalkeeper, age 29 Signed from Ryman South side Worthing via a short spell with Redhill. Dean hails from Chicago, USA, and appeared for Horsham YMCA in the Ryman South during the 2006/07 season, before signing for Dover Athletic in the summer of 2007. He went on to appear against us, in the infamous F.A. Cup victory for Hythe over Dover, then managed by Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler. Also works for Soccer Elite FA, who run an invite only Advanced Academy. Previous clubs also include Lewes and Chatham.
Defender, age 23 Greg made the right-back
position his own last season, after joining
the club from Whitstable Town at the end of
the 2009/10 campaign. He has also played for
Ashford Town. Appearances 2010/11 - 47
Defender, age 27 John is a versatile
player that can cover a number of positions.
Now in his sixth season with Hythe, he joined
us from Folkestone Invicta where he made his
way up through their junior sides. John is our
second longest serving player with 183
appearances in total. Appearances 2010/11 - 41
Defender, age 30 Signed in the close season after starting thirty-seven games for Margate FC in the Ryman Premier last season. Aaron signed for Margate in February 2010 after over six years with Maidstone United. A versatile player who started his career with Gillingham and has also featured for Lordswood and Chatham Town.
Defender, Vice-Captain,
age 27 Pat joined us in
December 2007 and won all three Player of the
Year awards for the 2008-09 season. He has
previously played for Ashford Town and had a
spell with Conference side St Albans City.
Winner of last season's Supporters' Player of
the Year trophy. Appearances 2010/11 - 46
Defender,
age 20 Tom
agreed to join in the Summer from Burgess Hill
Town after his loan spell from Maidstone
United was made permanent, therefore he played
in both the Ryman Premier and Ryman South last
season. Older brother Jack plays for Blue
Square Bet South side Welling United.
Defender,
age 24
Defender, age 23 Ashley is the brother of
manager Scott Porter, and has come through the
youth system at Hythe. A versatile player who
can operate anywhere along the back-line. Clean Sheets - 1
Midfield, Captain, age
27 Dave is the son of our
assistant manager Clive Cook and joined Hythe
in December 2007. He has also played for
Whitstable Town, Ashford Town and Folkestone
Invicta. Dave has been Hythe’s leading
goalscorer in two of the last three seasons,
and last season shared the Manager's Player of
the Year trophy with Craig Thompson. Appearances 2010/11 - 42
Midfield, age 19 Ronnie joined us at the
start of last season from Ashford Town, after
that club folded. He instantly became a
regular in midfield and has won a number of
Man of the Match awards. He also works as a
coach for Brighton & Hove Albion’s
Football in the Community scheme. Appearances 2010/11 - 47
Midfield, age 28 Signed from Ryman Premier side Hastings United just after Christmas last season, before playing in every game of the second half of the season. Has enjoyed an extensive playing career including spells at Tonbridge Angels, Maidstone United, Dartford, Ashford Town, Margate, Concord Rangers, East Thurrock United, and Walton & Hersham. Appearances 2010/11 - 24Goals - 2  Taser Hassan Midfield, age 20 Promising young attacker who joined the club shortly after the start of this season, has spent time with several professional clubs including David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy!
Striker, age 28 Won both the Hythe Town
and Kent League Golden Boot last season, with
37 goals in all competitions, also won the
Website and Players' Player of the Year
trophy. Started his career at Gillingham,
moving on to Tonbridge, Dartford, Chatham Town
and Folkestone Invicta. Brendon also won the
Ryman Division One South Golden Boot with
Dartford in 2006-07. Appearances 2010/11 - 47
Striker, age 26 Craig has played for
Maidstone United, Faversham Town and
Folkestone Invicta, from where he joined us in
January 2010. He scored 11 goals for us in
less than four months to end his first season,
and last season shared the Manager's Player of
the Year trophy with Dave Cook. Appearances 2010/11 - 42
Striker, age 31 Folkestone Invicta's all time top goalscorer joined us shortly after the start of this season. Brings experience and the ability to also play in midfield in our first ever season in the Ryman League. Scored 138 goals during his time with Folkestone, and also had a spell for Dover Athletic for whom he was top goalscorer during the 2008/9 season, scoring the goal that clinched Dover the Ryman League South Championship.
Striker, age 32 Signed for his second
spell in a Hythe shirt in October 2011, having
previously joined the club from VCD Athletic
in the 2005/6 season, going on to score 24
goals in 36 appearances. Joined from Faversham
Town, following a successful three year spell
where he won the Kent League Premier Division
Championship in 2009/10, before continuing as
part of the Salters Lane squad in the Ryman
South. Previously
spent four years as top goalscorer for
Maidstone United, during their time in the
Kent League.
Gary
Mickelborough Striker, age 26 Appearances 2010/11 - 47 Goals - 12 Hythe Town FC 2011/12
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